Improvement in brackets for fence-bars



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Brackets for Fence Bars.

No.1134,256. Patented Dec.24,187z.

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PIERSON COPE, OF PERRYOPOLIS, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN BRACKETS FOR FENCE-BARS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 134,256, dated December24, 1872.

To all whom lit may concern.-

Be it known that I, PIERsoN COPE, of Perryopolis, in the county ofFayette and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Brackets for Fence-Bars; and I do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof that willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being' had to the accompanying drawing and to theletters of reference marked thereon which form a part of thisspecification.

In the drawing, Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section of myinvention, and Fig. 2 is a transverse section.

My invention has relation to fences; and it consists in the constructionand novel arrangement of brackets supporting the horizontal fence-bars,said brackets being provided with pivoted blocks, upon which the barsrest, and which are designed to allow the bars to be conveniently raisedand lowered, substantially as hereinafter described.

Referring to the drawing, A designates the horizontal bars of afence-panel; B, a post set in the ground or in a sill; and O C', theirnproved brackets, consisting each of a pair of boards of, say, fivefeet in length, six inches in width, and two inches in thickness,embracing between them the rectangular pivoted blocks a, arranged atequal distances apart The bracket C is pivoted to the post B by a pin orrod, E, passing through its upper end. The bracket C is secured to astone or stationary block, F. The blocks a support the bars A inhorizontal positions when the panel is closed; but in letting down thebars, to allow cattle to pass through, the blocks turn in their pivots,thus adapting themselves to the inclination of the bars, andenablingthem to be easily handled and disposed.

The ends supported by the brackets C' should be let down in most cases,as the brackets O, being pivoted, will give or swing and allow the barsto be pushed back far enough to make a good-sized opening.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The fence-bracket C having the pivoted blocks a, in combination withthe horizontal bars A, substantially as specified.

2. The bracket C pivoted to the post B,

and holding the pivoted blocks a, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand.

PIERSON COPE. Witnesses: J osLAH KURTZ, JOHN KURTZ.

